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London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid China-US tensions
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday amid growing tensions between the US and China.
Flutter raises £800m to cut debt and expand in US
Flutter Entertainment has raised more than £800m in a share placing to reduce debt and be ready to expand its US business in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
Friday newspaper round-up: Manufacturers, car production, Monsoon Accessorize
Britain’s manufacturers are poised to make tens of thousands of workers redundant after a worse-than-expected slump in orders, prompted by the pandemic that has left many firms struggling to survive. A survey by the manufacturers’ lobby group, Make UK, found that 25% of companies are already drawing up plans to cut jobs in the next six months. A further 45% say they are considering redundancies. – Guardian.